These resources have been co-produced for or by Unpaid Dementia Carers during creative sessions as part of the Bold Project. They can be used as peer support for someone caring for a loved one, as examples of the struggles Unpaid Dementia Carers face, read for your own self-care and reflection or shared with someone you think would benefit from them, if you need any guidance please get in touch at info@bold-scotland.org

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Workshops

Self-Efficacy

Moving & Light Gathering

Podcasts

bold Stories: Ep. 1 – Lil & Alan

Launching Episode 1 from our ‘bold stories’ podcast. In this episode Lil & Alan chat to Fenella Kerr, a fellow bold partner, about their experience of the bold Social Leadership Programme and the highs & lows of living with dementia.

bold Stories: Ep. 2 – Anne-Marie & Christine

Announcing Episode 2 from our ‘bold stories’ podcast. In this episode Anne-Marie and Christine McCallum chat to fellow bold partner Fenella Kerr about the amazing Dolphin Arts Project, their experience of bold and how those living with dementia can flourish.

bold Stories: Ep. 3 – Jo Cowan

Launching Episode 3 from our ‘bold stories’ podcast. In this episode Jo chats about her thoughts and feelings about the bold  Social Leadership Programme and the ways she has since flourished as a social leader.

bold Stories: Ep. 4 – Lorna Campbell

Launching Episode 4 from our ‘bold stories’ podcast. In this episode Lorna chats about her reflections from the bold Programme and how she learned to address her own emotional needs in order  to be able to support other people and be a dementia leader.

bold Stories: Ep. 5 – Martin & Agnes

Launching the 5th and final episode from our ‘bold stories’ podcast. In this episode Lorna Lyons, bold’s Digital Content Manager chats to Martin & Agnes about their reflections from bold on social leadership, creativity and Runrig!

Films

bold conversations – The Wobbly Dog

bold conversations – Home Comforts

bold conversations – The Restful Place

Unheard Voices – Gerry King

Unheard Voices – Audrey Ross

Unheard Voices – Ron Coleman

Unheard Voices – Jake Sutherland

Unheard Voices – Christina Hobbs

a bold mini commission Willy Gilder’s ‘Unheard Voices’

A bold Mini Commissions with Fenella Kerr

A bold Mini Commissions with Barbara Gardner-Rowell

A bold Mini Commission Alec’s ‘bold Generations’

A year of being bold…

The future is bold

a bold mini commission James Mckillop’s Songwriting collaboration

a bold mini commission Valeria Lembo’s GRAND

bold Celebrations Film March 2024

Introduction to bold…

Creative writing


Poems

Jackie Philip – Silence

Lois Wolffe – I shout the loudest when…

Anne McDonald – The things I need to flourish are..

Willy Gilder – The things I need to flourish are…

The bold Scribers – Bold

Lois Wolffe – What does BOLD mean to me?

Lorna Reid – The things I need to flourish are..

The bold Scribers – Creativity

Alex McEwan – I am here because…

Ron Coleman – The things I need to flourish are…

Links and Resources for Unpaid Dementia Carers

Dementia Care

Clarke CL Wilkinson H Keady J and Gibb CE (2011) Risk and Dementia Care. Jessica Kingsley. Awarded 2012 British Medical Association Health and Social Care book of the year (Book)

Kerr D and Wilkinson H (2010) Night Time Care: Providing care through the night in residential and care homes. Jessica Kingsley. (Now also translated into German and Polish) (Book)

Clarke CL Wilcockson J Watson J Wilkinson H Keyes S Kinnaird L and Williamson T (2020) Relational care and co-operative endeavour – Reshaping dementia care through participatory secondary data analysis. Dementia 19(4):1151–1172. DOI: 10.1177/1471301218795353 (PR)

Watchman K Wilkinson H and Hare P (2019) Second edition Supporting Derek: A practice development guide to support staff working with people who have a learning difficulty and dementia. Pavillion Press. London

Walker E Wilkinson H McCauley A Forbes A (2010) Lets Talk About It: Using stories to improve care for older people: a practical guide. University of Edinburgh.

Care Commission Working Group (2009) Night time care checklist for care home inspectors. http://www.cqc.org.uk/guidanceforprofessionals/socialcare/careproviders/guidance.cfm?widCall1=customWidgets.content_view_1&cit_id=34772

Weaks D Wilkinson H Johanson R and McLeod J (2010) A counselling approach to delivering post-diagnostic dementia support. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal (Special Edition) (NPR)

Useful Organisations

Networks

Life Changes Trust Legacy Partners